Thomas Siccama

Professor Siccama’s interests involve trace element cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. In cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania, he is establishing baseline data on the accumulation of trace metals in the forest floor of the northeastern United States. He is also working on the suggested effects of environmental pollution on the growth of forest trees, especially in relation to pitch pine and red spruce, which are declining in the Northeast. Professor Siccama continues as an active participant in many aspects of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Watershed Ecosystem project in New Hampshire. He is also involved with natural areas documentation and land-use planning